Dispensing device.



J. KANTOR DJSPENSING DEVICE.

APPLICATION FILED AUG-29, 1914. 1,167,41.

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Patented Jan. 11, 1916.

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JOSEPH KANTGR, OF NEW YORK, 1 T. "SE1, ASSIGNOR TO SANITARY SUGAR DISPENSER COMPANY, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., A CORPORATION OF NEVI YORK.

DISPENSING DEVICE.

Application filed August 29, 1914-.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, Josnrn KANTOR, a subject of the Czar of Russia, residing at New York, in the county of New York and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Dispensing Devices; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to dispensing devices and the primary object of the invention is the provision of a device for dispensing loaves of sugar.

The primary object of this invention is the provision of a sugar dispenser which is provided with a plurality of sugar retaining tubes and pivoted levers for oscillatory movement for forcing a single lump or loaf of sugar from one of said tubes upon each operation of the lever, which device will insure the sanitary dispensing of sugar in lunchrooms or like places.

Another object of this invention is the provision of means for automatically returning the dispensing mechanism to a re taining position immediately after the pivotal lever has been released.

lVith the foregoing and other objects in view this invention consists in such novel features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts as will be hereinafter more fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings and claimed.

In describing the invention in detail reference will be had to the accompanying drawings wherein like characters designate like or corresponding parts throughout the several views, and in which Figure 1 is a side elevation of the improved sugar dispenser, Fig. 2 is a central sectional view through the dispenser, Fig. 3 is a top plan View of the dispenser showing the cover therefor removed, Fig. 4: is a cross sectional View on the line l'4l of Fig. 2, Fig. 5 is a detail view in plan of the dispensing mechanism operating lever, Fig. 6 is a side elevation of the lever as shown in Fig. 5, Fig. 7 is a detail sectional view of the mechanism for automatically returning Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 11, 191".

Serial No. {359,196.

the dlspensing mechanism to a retaining po sition, Fig. 8 is a detail view in elevation of the lower end of one of the sugar retaining tubes.

Referring more particularly to the draw-- lngs, 1 designates a supporting base of the sugar dlspenser, which has an inwardly extending pro ection 2 formed centrally therein, which projection forms bearing for the vertical post 3. The vertical post 3 pro]ects upwardly from the base 1 and is hollow having a bolt 4 extending longitudinally within the bore 5 thereof. The bolt 4; securely holds a cap or dome 6 for the upper ends of vertical tubes 7. The vertical tubes 7 are cylindrical in shape and are positioned radially about the center post 3 as is clearly shown in Figs. 3 and 1 of the drawings. The post 3 has horizontally extending plates 8 and 9 secured thereto along its length, the plate 8 being positioned at the upper ends of the tubes 7 while the plate 9 is mounted intermediate the ends of the tubes and has depending bracket arms 10 secured thereto. The bracket arms 10 are arranged radially about the base 1.

The depending brackets 10 have levers 11 pivotally connected thereto which levers extend outwardly between the tubes 7 and have knobs 12 mounted upon their outer ends to facilitate the manual manipulation of the levers. The levers 11 have downwardly extending lugs 14 formed upon their inner ends, which lugs rest against the transversely extending arms 15 which are formed upon the vertical bars 16. The bars 16 extend vertically within the sugar dispenser, being positioned interiorly of the tubes 7 and having their upper terminal ends pivotally connected as at 17 to ears 18 which are secured to the plate 8 and depend therefrom as is clearly'shown in Fig. 2 in the drawings. The bars 16 extend through slots 19, which are formed in the plate 9 and which extend radially from the center of the plate.

T-shaped shoes or loaf supporting plates 20 are secured to the lower terminals of the arms 16 and they have their horizontal por tion of decreased length with respect to the vertical portion 20 thereof. The shoes are positioned within the tubes 7 as is clearly shown in Fig. 2 of the drawings. The tubes 7 are provided with T-shaped slots 21, through which the T-shaped shoes 20 pass, and the tubes further have openings 22 formed therein and positioned diametrically opposite of the T-shaped openings 21, the function of which will be hereinafter more fully described.

The bars 16 have transversely extending arms 23 formed thereupon adjacent their upper inner ends, which bars extend inwardly toward the post 3. The horizontal plate 8 has a plurality of screw threaded openings 21 formed therein, which openings are spaced inwardly from the cars 18 and radially of the center of the casings in alinement with the ears 18. The internally screw threaded openings 2 1 have the upper external screw threaded ends of casings 25 inserted therein, which casings are provided with transversely extending facial slots 26 formed in their upper ends for the engage ment with a screw driver for properly p0- sitioning the casing 25.

The cylindrical casings 25 have expanding spiral springs 27 mounted therein, the lower ends of which springs abut against the inner head 28 of a piston 29. The outer or lower head 30 of the piston 29 engages the upper surface of the transversely ex tending arms 23 and tends to force these arms downwardly, forcing the bars 16 outwardly after the bars have been forced inwardly by the oscillatory movement of the levers 11. The upper ends of the tubes 7 have a casing 31 mounted thereabout, which casing is provided with arcuate substantially semi-circular shaped openings formed within its inner wall and positioned for alinement with the upper ends of the tubes 7, so that lump sugar positioned within the casing will be properly guided into the tubes for downward passing therethrough. A removable cover 33 is mounted upon the upper end of the casing 31 for providing a closure therefor.

In the dispensing of sugar from the improved sugar dispenser as heretofore described, the cover 33 is removed and the various arcuate openings 32 formed in the casing 31 are filled with lumps of sugar, which loaves or lumps pass downwardly within the tubes 7, the lowermost lump in each tube being held in engagement with the inner wall of the tubes 7 by the end of the horizontal portion 20. When it is desired to extract a lump of-sugar from one of the tubes, the lever 11 corresponding to the tube is pushed downwardly, and in pushing the lever downwardly the lug 1 1 formed thereupon will force the corresponding bar 16 inwardly upon its pivotal point 17, and consequently force the corresponding shoe 20 out of the sleeve 7 permitting the lowermost lump of sugar in the tube to fall downwardly and rest upon the upper surface of the base 1 and in alinement with the opening 22 formed in the forward side of the tube.

Immediately after the lever 11 has been forced downwardly, and the forcing pressure is released therefrom the spring 7 which is mounted in the casing 25 will push the piston 29 downwardly which engages the arm 23 of the bar 16 that has been operated and will force the bar 16 to its normal vertical position, forcing the shoe 20 through the T-shaped opening 21 and into the tube 7. The inward forcing movement of the shoe 20 will force the loaf of sugar which is resting upon the upper surface of the base 1 out through the opening 22 and force the lump of sugar next thereto intobinding engagement with the inner wallof the tube.

By continued operation of the lever 11 any desired number of loaves of sugar may be forced out of the tube through the opening 22, or until the contents of the tube is exhausted, after which the various other tubes may be emptied as desired.

lVhile in the drawings and the description the tubes 7 have been described as'being cylindrical, it is to be understood that these tubes may be rectangular in cross section, octagonal or any desired shape for conforming to the size and shape of the article dispensed therefrom.

From the foregoing description taken in connection with theaccompanying drawings the advantages of the construction and of the method of operation of the improved sugar dispenser will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art to which this invention appertains and, while in the foregoing description, the principle of the operation of this invent-ion has been described together with various features of construction it is to be understood that certain minor features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts may be altered to suit practical conditions provided such alterzu tions are comprehended within the scope of what is claimed.

What is claimed is v 1. In a sugar dispenser, a plurality of vertical sugar loaf containing tubes, a pivotally mounted lever positioned alongside each of said tubes, substantially T-shaped loaf supporting shoes formed upon the lower end of said lever and extending into the tubes, a lever pivotally connected to and extending transversely from each of Said vertical levers for moving the vertical levers inwardly for permitting the sugarloaves to fall downwardly in the tubes, the vertical portions of said T- shaped shoes being longer than the horizontal or head portions for engaging and forcing the lowermost sugar loaf from the corresponding tube upon the return of the vertical lever to its normal position.

2. In a sugar dispenser, a supporting base, a vertical post carried by said supporting base centrally thereof, horizontal plates carried by said vertical post and being provided with openings formed radially about the center of said plates, vertical cylindrical tubes supported by said base and extending upwardly through said openings formed in said plates and provided for retaining loaves of sugar, a sugar receiving casing mounted upon the upper ends of said tubes and being provided with arcuate openings for alining communication with said cylindrical tubes, vertical bars pivotally connected to one of said horizontal supporting plates, substantially T-shaped sugar loaf supporting shoes carried by the lower ends of said pivoted bars and extending horizontally within said cylindrical tubes for supporting the lumps of sugar therein, and means for operating one of said bars at a time for forcing a single lump of sugar from the corresponding tube.

3. In a sugar dispenser, a supporting base, a vertical post carried by said supporting base centrally thereof, horizontal plates carried by said vertical post and being provided with openings formed radially about the center of said plates, vertical cylindrical tubes supported by said base and extending upwardly through said openings formed in said plates and provided for retaining loaves of sugar, a sugar receiving casing mounted upon the upper ends of said tubes and being provided with arcuate openings for alining communication with said cylindrical tubes, vertical bars pivotally connected to one of said horizontal supporting plates, substantially T-shaped sugar loaf supporting shoes carried by the lower ends of said pivoted bars and extending horizontally within said cylindrical tubes for supporting the lumps of sugar therein, means for operating one of said bars at a time for forcing a single lump of sugar from the corresponding tube, and means for returning said supporting shoe to a supporting position after having been operated for dispensing a lump of sugar from said tube.

4. In a sugar dispenser, a plurality of vertical sugar loaf containing tubes, a pivotally mounted lever positioned alongside of each of said tubes, substantially T-shaped loaf supporting shoes formed upon the lower ends of said levers, and extending into the tubes, a lever pivotally connected to and extending transversely from each of said vertical levers for moving said levers inwardly for permitting the sugar loaves to fall downwardly in the tubes, the vertical portions of said T-shaped shoes being longer than the horizontal or head portions for engaging and forcing the lowermost loaf of sugar from a tube upon the return of the lever to its normal position, and spring controlled means for automatically returning said vertical levers to their normal positions after operation.

5. In a sugar dispenser, a plurality of vertical sugar loaf containing tubes, a pivotally mounted lever positioned alongside each of said tubes, substantially T-shaped loaf supporting shoes formed upon the lower ends of said levers and extending into the tubes, a lever pivotally connected to and extending transversely from each of said vertical levers for moving said vertical levers inwardly for permitting the sugar loaves to fall downwardly in the tubes, the vertical portions of said T-shaped shoes being longer than the horizontal or head portions for engaging and forcing the lowermost sugar loaf from the corresponding tube upon the return of the vertical lever to its normal position, arms formed upon and extending transversely from said vertical levers, and spring controlled pistons engaging said arms for automatically moving said vertical levers into a normal position after operation.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JOSEPH KANTOR.

Witnesses:

Ismorn COHEN, SHALTP KUsHNER.

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